Zum Inhalt

Brexit: Scam with small ads

The Brexit is not just nerve-racking on the political stage. More and more fraudsters use the British leave of the EU for their online scams.

Dubious banking fees

Fraudsters use platforms for small ads, like willhaben.at or gebrauchtwagen.at. They act as interested buyers who live in England. Due to the Brexit, so they claim, some banking fees would be necessary for the transfer of the money. The seller should pay those in advance and the alleged buyer would transfer the fees plus the price as soon as he received the product. In some cases, they even promise extra payment for the additional effort. At the same time, the fraudster pretends to need the product very urgently.

The Chamber of Labour (AK) Styria recommends to be especially careful with buyers from England or other Non-EU countries who immediately accept the proposed price. As soon as you send the package or transferred the money, it's gone.

Related Links

Share this post

Facebook Twitter Drucken E-Mail

This could also be of interest:

Screenshot der Webseite Alixepress vom 17.01.2023

Non-delivery due to new packaging regulation

Since the New Year, importers and companies without a registered office in Austria have had to appoint a domestic representative for packaging materials, otherwise they face penalties. Many online retailers do not want to shoulder this additional effort. This is why it can be observed more and more in online shops that delivery to Austria is currently not possible.

Viele in einer Warteschlange geparkte Passagierflugzeuge auf einer Runway

Will air passenger rights change soon?

A new attempt for revised passenger rights in air travel is here. The initiative could lead to the replacement of the old Air Passenger Rights Regulation, especially in the area of delays and flight cancellations. This means that air travellers in the EU will get more rights in the future - but also fewer in certain cases.

Geldstapel mit Aufschrift und 3D Schrift "Giveaway" wird auf dunklem Hintergrund beleuchtet vom Logo der Federal Trade Commission

Compensation for fraudulent "Next Gen" draws

Since 2013, the US company Next Gen Inc. has been active with various dubious raffles on social media such as Facebook. Mostly elderly people fell for their alleged prize draws and lotteries. As of today, victims from Austria have the opportunity to recover part of the damages they suffered.

Sozialministerium
VKI
EU
ECC
Zum Seitenanfang